David Brooks

[noiseboy55]

I've watched Brooks play for Wales on numerous occasions, and every time he has been the stand out player - he really has a massive future and will take Bale's mantle when he retires. Would love him at Spurs.

 

[brasil_spur]

For me Brooks only makes sense if we:-

a) Sell Lamela or
b) Use Son as a striker

5 wide players is overkill otherwise

As much as it might annoy him I think Son would be better suited to player the number 2 striker role for us. Between resting Kane and playing some games with both of them up front we should be able to offer enough playing time to keep him happy and on form IMO.

 

[razzmaster]

As much as it might annoy him I think Son would be better suited to player the number 2 striker role for us. Between resting Kane and playing some games with both of them up front we should be able to offer enough playing time to keep him happy and on form IMO.

Completely agree. If we didn't have Kane I think Son would be classed as one of the best strikers in the league by now.

If we changed to a 442 formation, I think Kane and Son would be unstoppable, plus we could mix it up by using Dele as a support striker.

 

[Gspurs11]

Not sure if mentioned, but we were interested in him before he went to Bournemouth from Sheffield Utd. Obviously someone the club has monitored for a while

 

[mill]

I want to sign him and Eze we need quality options.

I do too, I’ve no idea how we fit them both in though?

 

[gavspur]

In The Sun, yeah I know, they say we see him as a potential back-up for Kane as he can play up top..

Gotta say I haven’t seen much of the lad, but when I have, he’s been on either wing. Not up top. Seems a good player, at least he was before his injury. Not sure how he’s managed since coming back tho.

 

[DeanoD]

I've watched Brooks play for Wales on numerous occasions, and every time he has been the stand out player - he really has a massive future and will take Bale's mantle when he retires. Would love him at Spurs.

hasn’t he retired already??

 

[joey55]

I've already admitted it was facetious and I was wrong to do that and it was a reaction to seeing the same poster moaning about English players in 3/4 different threads.

It was just plain wrong as well though. Grealish and Eze are both English. They both play in a similar role to Brooks or would be competing for a place with him if they were all at the same club. Until last week it looked like Grealish was going to be relegated and Eze plays in the Championship, so it's not about dismissing players based on their nationality or the club they come from either. I'm just opposed to looking for players because they have been relegated and thus more likely to be available cheaply and because they help with the home grown quota.
Not wanting to sign English players, that clearly aren't good enough, just because they fill the home grown quota and provide cover where we need it, isn't the same as not wanting to sign English players.

Brooks is Welsh, but I made it clear that I'd be far from disappointed if we did sign him. I was just pointing out the given the level of talent we have in attacking positions, he's unlikely to improve us or see much game time.

 

[Strikeb4ck]

Giving him the benefit of the doubt because he was out for so long, but he looked very poor/average upon his return IMO.

 

[spursfan77]

We all seem to like the idea. Got a feeling I know what happens next...

 

[BringBack_leGin]

I would suggest that it’s hard to truly identify any of these players ceiling until you’ve seen what they can do in a side that a) is expected to score more goals and b) won’t channel their entire game through them. At that point you have to analyse how these plays fit with our system.

Brooks is a bit more of what we have, but potentially able to do as much and more than Lucas, and this almost definitely applies to the regularly injured Lamela for whom he’d probably be the replacement.

Grealish and Eze are different to what we have, and there’s an argument to suggest that they’re missing pieces, but then there’s also an argument to suggest that they’d be the wrong shaped pegs. I’m of the view that they’re top talents and that one of them plus Brooks in with Ndombele (marvellous talent but I can’t see it turning around, hope I’m wrong) and Lamela our would enhance our attack. However, that’s predicated on assumptions as to how we’d use them, which are more than likely completely wrong.

 

[Metalhead]

I think he had a good debut season but has stagnated. Old rumors surfacing now that Bournemouth has been relegated imo

It’s not a rumour mate, they have been relegated.

 

[glacierSpurs]

I would loveeee to have him at Spurs

 

[wrd]

I would suggest that it’s hard to truly identify any of these players ceiling until you’ve seen what they can do in a side that a) is expected to score more goals and b) won’t channel their entire game through them. At that point you have to analyse how these plays fit with our system.

Brooks is a bit more of what we have, but potentially able to do as much and more than Lucas, and this almost definitely applies to the regularly injured Lamela for whom he’d probably be the replacement.

Grealish and Eze are different to what we have, and there’s an argument to suggest that they’re missing pieces, but then there’s also an argument to suggest that they’d be the wrong shaped pegs. I’m of the view that they’re top talents and that one of them plus Brooks in with Ndombele (marvellous talent but I can’t see it turning around, hope I’m wrong) and Lamela our would enhance our attack. However, that’s predicated on assumptions as to how we’d use them, which are more than likely completely wrong.

I think the Grealish ship has sailed. Eze I'd be interested in a buy now and loan out system. Lamela is interesting because he's near end of his contract and now is the only time we'll ever be able to cash in because if he signs a new deal then he'll probably stay with us until he is past his peak. I'd argue that it depends on the money for Lamela and how it would be used but Brooks would currently be a step down from Lamela in terms of a player built in the mould of what Jose wants. He probably could improve attacking wise in releasing the ball more intelligently.

I personally also don't think there's a midfielder within our budget or even if we had 60 million to spend that has the potential that Ndombele has. I think that we only need 1 forward this summer and that is a 5th choice forward. If we managed to get let's say 40 million for Lamela then my opinion would change because we might be able to use that 40 creatively. There's an argument to say we're all (myself included) obsessed with transfers as opposed to trying to improve what we have.

 

[Hotspur88]

My mate knows him from when they were at Sheff Utd together and also been together in the Wales set up. Told me we enquired when he was at Sheff Utd but he wanted as much game time as possible and felt Bouremouth was the right place to go as a stepping stone. Said he's a down to earth guy with a big future ahead of him. Obviously he was aware of our interest a few years back so that might help us if we genuinely are interested in signing him this time around.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

I think the Grealish ship has sailed. Eze I'd be interested in a buy now and loan out system. Lamela is interesting because he's near end of his contract and now is the only time we'll ever be able to cash in because if he signs a new deal then he'll probably stay with us until he is past his peak. I'd argue that it depends on the money for Lamela and how it would be used but Brooks would currently be a step down from Lamela in terms of a player built in the mould of what Jose wants. He probably could improve attacking wise in releasing the ball more intelligently.

I personally also don't think there's a midfielder within our budget or even if we had 60 million to spend that has the potential that Ndombele has. I think that we only need 1 forward this summer and that is a 5th choice forward. If we managed to get let's say 40 million for Lamela then my opinion would change because we might be able to use that 40 creatively. There's an argument to say we're all (myself included) obsessed with transfers as opposed to trying to improve what we have.

Player built in the mould of what Mourinho wants? Every single one of his successful sides has been built on ball carrying players cutting in from the flanks to provide both goals and service on the counter, which is precisely what Brooks is great at and why in a shit side he’s combined output is 1 in 3. I reckon Jose would trade Brooks for Lamela in a heartbeat, regardless of how hard Lamela works.

 

[paulcumpstone]

Great player but seems made of glass

 

[spursfan77]

Great player but seems made of glass

He’s had one injury to his ankle in his career.

David Brooks - Injury history

This is the injury history of David Brooks from FC Southampton. On this page injuries as well as suspensions.

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

 

[midge]

Of the group of attacking players we have
Son. Celso, Bergwign. Lamela, Moura, Ali. Tanguy

Ali and Lamela are the most dispensable . Sell Lamela and Ali for big money
Get in Brooks and Wilson
We instantly improve our attack by having an extra striker , a extra more mobile and speedy attacking midfielder and make some extra money for other parts of the team

If it happens we end up with a squad
Forward : Kane and Wilson
Attacking Midfielders : Son. Celso, Bergwign. Moura, Tanguy, Brooks
Defensive Midfielders : Winks, Skipp, Sissoko, Fernandes
Left Back : Davies, Sess
Right Back : Aurier
Center Backs : Sanchez, Toby, Dier, Japhet,

The glaring weakness in this squad is RB, CB and DM if we get PEH and the Belgian Right Back we would be doing pretty good

 

[TEESSIDE1]

He’s had one injury to his ankle in his career.

David Brooks - Injury history

This is the injury history of David Brooks from FC Southampton. On this page injuries as well as suspensions.

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

1 horrendous injury that didn’t heal properly after surgery, required a 2nd surgical procedure and kept him out for nearly a year.

It’s not like he’s twisted his ankle or had a minor strain, he’s had a serious injury and suffered further problems with it, significantly delaying his recovery.